He Jifeng
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He Jifeng is a Chinese
China
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 computer scientist
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.

He Jifeng was a Senior Research Fellow at the Programming Research Group
Programming Research Group
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 in the Oxford University Computing Laboratory
Oxford University Computing Laboratory
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 from 1984 to 1998. He worked extensively on formal
Formal methods
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 aspects of computing science
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. In particular, he worked with Tony Hoare, latterly on Unifying Theories of Programming
Unifying Theories of Programming
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, resulting in a book of that name.

Since 1986, He Jifeng has been Professor of Computer Science at East China Normal University
East China Normal University
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 in Shanghai
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. In 1996, he also became Professor of Computer Science at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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.

In 1998 he became a Senior Research Fellow at the International Institute for Software Technology (UNU-IIST), United Nations University
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, based in Macau
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. He moved to Shanghai in 2005.

He Jifeng's research interests include sound methods for the specification of computer systems, communications, application and standards, and techniques for designing and implementing those specifications in software and/or hardware with high reliability.

He has been elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Books

  • He Jifeng, Provably Correct Systems: Modelling of Communication Languages and Design of Optimized Compilers. Mcgraw-Hill
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     International Series in Software, 1995. ISBN 978-0077090524.
  • C.A.R. Hoare and He Jifeng, Unified Theories of Programming. Prentice Hall International Series in Computer Science
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    , 1998. ISBN 978-0134587615.
  • Zhiming Liu and He Jifeng, Mathematical Frameworks for Component Software: Models for Analysis and Synthesis. World Scientific Publishing Company, Series on Component-Based Software Development, 2007. ISBN 978-9812700179.

External links

  • Books by He Jifeng on Amazon.com
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